AMA Go Ride Safely! Week focuses on rider responsibility and driver awareness

AMA Go Ride! Month, sponsored by the American Motorcyclist Association, rounds out its month-long motorcycling celebration with AMA Go Ride Safely! Week. Motorcyclists nationwide are encouraged to take rider training and use appropriate riding gear while motorists are urged to watch for motorcycles as millions of riders take to the roads. “The AMA strongly encourages its members and all motorcyclists…

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April is AMA Go Ride Month

April 1 marks the beginning of the fourth annual “AMA Go Ride! Month.” The 30-day celebration of all things motorcycling is sponsored by the American Motorcyclist Association and encourages motorcyclists nationwide to celebrate the thrill of riding on the street, track and trail. “Winter is finally giving way to spring, and millions of motorcyclists have been eagerly awaiting the chance…

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AMA message about SUV driver and motorcycle riders

From the American Motorcyclist Association: As a responsible motorcyclist and a concerned citizen, I am writing about the incident that occurred in New York City on Sunday, Sept. 29, involving an SUV driver and some motorcyclists. I am troubled by the serious injuries caused by the SUV driver and by the actions of some motorcyclists who apparently decided to take…

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Criminal gangs don’t represent all motorcyclists

We were disheartened to hear of the gang attack on a father driving an SUV in Manhattan this past week. While it is unclear whether the SUV driver was participating in road rage behavior himself, what is clear is that vigilante justice is never justified. Smashing in the SUV driver’s car and then beating him in front of his wife…

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Summertime

It’s the middle of August and while the hot weather is still here, now is the time to start planning those end of season trips. The riding season will be over before we know it, but great riding can be had now through October. It’s really the best time of year! So get out there and ride! These are the…

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Where are all the active riders?

More than 100 of them were at a recent meeting of the Long Island Harley Riders, held at the VFW Hall in Huntington Station last Sunday.  I was the guest speaker and had a chance to tell a few “stories” from my “Tips, Tricks and Techniques” columns in Full Throttle magazine. The president of the group, Bill Vultaggio, gave me a warm…

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